The Universitario Popayan Gazette
Match12 Aug 2026
The cup run ends for Universitario Popayan
0‑3 against America de Cali, and the road stops here. Cup exits are quick deaths — no second leg, no next week, just the league from now until May.
The terraces17 Aug 2026
Universitario Popayan are taken apart by America de Cali — and the town wants answers
It finished 0-3. A cup exit is a disappointment; this was a public dismantling, and the difference between the two is the number of people who will still be talking about it in August.
Squad17 Aug 2026
Jose Santos in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Universitario Popayan this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Squad17 Aug 2026
No hiding place for Alfredo Hernandez
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Alfredo Hernandez, and the manager let it.
Boardroom17 Aug 2026
Nobody left the Universitario Popayan dressing room in a hurry
The door stayed shut a long time after the final whistle. What was said in there is between them; whether it worked is between them and Saturday.
Squad17 Aug 2026
Felipe Herrera signs on for more
“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Felipe Herrera and Universitario Popayan agree another 3 years.
In brief
- Squad Julian Borja left out for tactical reasons at Universitario Popayan
- Player ratings Leonardo Castillo runs at them all day
- Player ratings Santiago Sinisterra ran the game